Let’s check out the companies that are becoming a hot topic for after-hours trading. WOODWARD — Shares rose 5% as the company beat analysts surveyed by FactSet’s expectations in both areas for the fiscal first quarter. Woodward also raised his guidance for full-year results, providing a range that included FactSet’s consensus forecast. Sanmina — The maker soared 15% after its sales beat the consensus earnings estimate of analysts surveyed by FactSet. Additionally, Sanmina issued a better-than-analyst-expected outlook for the current quarter. Calix — Shares plunged 22% following weak outlook for the current quarter, drawing attention away from the better-than-expected quarter. Calix expects adjusted earnings to be between 17 cents and 23 cents a share, while analysts surveyed by FactSet said they expected 38 cents a share. The company expected revenue for the quarter between $225 million and $231 million, also below the consensus estimate of $267.5 million. Harmonic — The media technology company fell 3% in after-hours after reporting full-year profit and revenue guidance that fell short of analysts’ expectations, according to FactSet. Harmonic’s earnings per share are expected to range from 49 cents to 72 cents, compared to the expected 74 cents per share. Revenue is estimated at $655 million to $710 million. The company also said it has received “expressions of interest” in the video business from multiple parties, but that interest has not resulted in a final agreement. F5 — The cybersecurity company’s stock rose more than 7% after F5’s first-quarter results beat Wall Street expectations. The company reported adjusted earnings of $3.43 per share on revenue of $693 million. Analysts surveyed by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) had expected earnings of $3.04 per share on revenue of $685 million. F5’s sales decreased year over year, but net income increased. Cleveland-Cliffs — Shares fell 2.5% after the mining company reported fourth-quarter results. The company reported a net loss of 31 cents per share, which included a $125 million goodwill impairment charge. Whirlpool — Shares of the household products maker fell 4% after it reported a weaker full-year outlook than Wall Street expected. Whirlpool expects adjusted earnings of $13 to $15 per share on revenue of $16.9 billion, while analysts, per LSEG, expect adjusted earnings of $15.48 per share and revenue of $17.7 billion. Expect. However, the company beat expectations in both areas in the fourth quarter. Super Microcomputer — Super Microcomputer’s stock price soared 7% on him. The data center hardware maker beat second-quarter earnings estimates on revenue and bottom line, and also beat strong interim guidance it provided earlier this month due to strong demand for artificial intelligence. The company also announced strong third-quarter earnings guidance and raised its fiscal year earnings outlook. Graco — The industrial equipment maker fell nearly 1% in after-hours trading. In the fourth quarter, the company posted adjusted earnings of 80 cents per share on sales of $566.6 million. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of 79 cents per share and revenue of $561.9 million. Graco’s management also provided full-year 2024 earnings guidance of “low single digits on an organic, currency-floating basis.” — CNBC’s Darla Mercado, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kai-Lai Hung, Tanaya Machel and Jesse Pound contributed reporting.





